Chinese officials from Beijing's Civil Affairs Bureau on Friday shut down the legal research center of the Gongmeng human rights group. Officials confiscated computers and other equipment, telling staff that the...
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China officials shut down rights group’s legal research center
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SEC and CFTC merger urged at House hearing
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Pakistan high court acquits ex-PM Sharif of hijacking, allows him to run for office
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Chinese-American first to be convicted under Economic Espionage Act
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Senate passes bill expanding hate crimes protection for gender and sexual orientation
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Federal judge dismisses Hillary Clinton ‘Filegate’ suit
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Greece lawmakers approve DNA database and surveillance camera law
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Bush administration lawyer defends warrantless wiretapping program
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Ousted Thailand PM fights seizure of $2.2 billion in assets
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Sexual orientation/gender-motivated hate crimes bill [US Senate]
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Finance expert William Brodsky on Friday called for the merger of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) . Brodsky and others testified before the US House of...
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday acquitted opposition leader Nawaz Sharif on charges of hijacking a plane carrying General Pervez Musharraf in 1999. The conviction had barred Sharif from running for...
Former Boeing engineer Dongfan "Greg" Chung was convicted Thursday of stealing corporate trade secrets related to the US Space Shuttle program and turning them over to China in the first ever trial under the...
The US Senate approved a bill Thursday that would expand hate crimes law to include crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender. The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act would provide federal assistance to...
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a suit against Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for allegedly misusing FBI background records to obtain information on Republican White House employees during Bill Clinton's presidency. US District Judge Royce...
The Greek Parliament voted Wednesday to approve legislation that would create a DNA database and allow the use of surveillance cameras in fighting crime. The measure, supported by the ruling conservative New Democracy [party website,...
Former US Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel lawyer John Yoo defended warrantless wiretapping in an essay published Thursday by the Wall Street Journal . Yoo was responding...
Lawyers for ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra challenged the Thai government's decision to seize $2.2 billion of Thaksin's assets during a hearing Wednesday before Thailand's Supreme Court Criminal Division for Political Office Holders....
Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, passed by the US Senate July 16, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has...
